MCR Gazette / Lent Week 8

Soon enough we are coming to the last week of the Lent term. Hope you’ve all had fun both at work and in life, and thank you very much for all your support to the MCR.

This week’s Gazette features a few events and some attractive work opportunities – please do check out!

Also, please be reminded that your MCR won’t go away during the break. You can always check back to the MCR Calendar for things to do, or add your own events! More information can always be found on the MCR website and our Facebook page.

If you want to perform in the slam, just get in touch via the facebook event, or email Charlotte Higgins (ch571@cam.ac.uk)!

[2/Apr/2015] Cambridge Rare Disease Network Launch Event

In celebration of Rare Disease Day, the Cambridge community is launching a new initiative, the Cambridge Rare Disease Network (CRDN).

CRDN is a new non-for-profit organisation aiming to create rare disease awareness and build a community within the Cambridge area. We aim to engage and connect relevant stakeholders from Cambridge University and the Cambridge Biomedical Cluster in order to address rare diseases more effectively. Please, find more details about CRDN on our website. Our supporters include Genetic Disorders UK, Findacure, Utah Rare, Cambridge Judge Business School, One Nucleus and Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, amongst others.

[Mar-Jun/2015] An opportunity to get support for your Life Sciences startup

Accelerate Cambridge and AstraZeneca have combined their expertise in entrepreneurship and life sciences to help you start and succeed in your own startup. Whether you are developing a software to design new medicines, building an exciting medical device, or discovering a life-saving drug – apply to our programmes. AstraZeneca will also be highlighting areas of particular interest and focus, as well as general challenges for the Pharma industry that new entrepreneurial ventures might wish to tackle.

If you are interested, but do not have a startup idea yet – come along – we will help you meet like-minded people!

Our events:

What’s on in bio-business – Thursday, 19th March 18:00

Listen to AstraZeneca about the new challenges in bio-business and tips on how to become a successful bio-entrepreneur

Seminars and Talks

[31/Mar/2015] Are there too many people? A head-to-head debate on overpopulation

The human population has increased seven fold in just over 200 years, exceeding 7 billion in 2011. The global population is expected to continue to rise in the coming decades, with the United Nations predicting numbers to reach between 8.3 billion and 10.8 billion in 2050.

But is population growth really a problem, or is the real issue wealthy countries consuming resources at an incredible rate? Will population growth cause widespread shortages of food and energy or will technological innovations allow us to overcome this? And should the government be adopting policies to tackle population growth here in the UK?

[ASAP] Committee Members for Energise Cambridge

Energise Cambridge directly negotiates with the University’s key decision makers on environmental and sustainability issues, engaging students on these issues and making a real difference. We have played a key role in putting environmental issues on the University’s agenda and securing an ambitious new University Environmental Policy. Join us to continue pushing for change!

All courses are designed to provide international high school students with a lively and engaging introduction to the subject at university level through interactive workshop sessions.

Teachers have considerable autonomy in lesson planning, are encouraged to teach their favourite topics, and are not expected to supervise students outside of teaching hours. Many of our teachers from previous years have commented on how helpful this experience was for their careers, whether academic or professional.

As well as teachers on these courses, we are looking for a Chemistry Course Coordinator, to oversee the Chemistry component of our Chemistry & Medical Sciences course.

Pay for teachers is £25/hr, up to £900.

Pay for the Chemistry Course Coordinator role is £1000.

Applicants should email a C.V. & cover letter to Luke Billingham at luke@reachcambridge.com by Friday March 13th. Applicants are encouraged to submit C.V.s as soon as possible as interview spaces are limited. Interviews will take place in early April.

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